Seattle police union pushes back on Jan. 6 investigation

The union and its members are specifically targeting the Office of Police Accountability, which on Thursday is likely to release the findings of its investigation into whether the officers participated in the insurrection or only attended a rally on behalf of former President Donald Trump.

On May 27, the Seattle Police Officers Guild filed a grievance against the city, alleging that investigators’ demands for travel receipts, photos, text messages and other documentation of the officers’ attendance violated the nondiscrimination clause in the union’s contract with the city. The union has called on the Office of Police Accountability, which is tasked with investigating external and internal complaints against

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